Live CME/CE Workshops for HTC Physicians, Nurses, and Social Workers



Jointly provided by:
National Hemophilia Foundation
Impact Education, LLC     Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, Novo Nordisk, Inc., and Baxalta, part of Shire.

Saturday, July 23, 2016
Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Provider Workshops: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Gaylord Palms Resort
Room: Orange Blossom Ballroom
Orlando, FL
Held in conjunction with the National Hemophilia Foundation's 68th Annual Meeting, "A Brighter Future Together"



  HOT TOPICS
  • How coming clinical guideline updates will impact payer and provider decision-making
  • Strategies used by managed care organizations (MCOs) and specialty pharmacy providers to facilitate care and administer benefits for members with hemophilia
  • Techniques for hemophilia providers to improve communications with health plans, insurers, and specialty pharmacy providers
  • Case-based discussion on formulary and medical management review process
  • Recommended payer processes for streamlining pre-certification and prior authorization
  • Methods for optimal cost management of factor replacement therapy to be realized by multiple hemophilia stakeholders including Medicaid Plans, specialty pharmacy providers, and other MCOs
  DISTINGUISHED FACULTY MEMBERS
Moderator

Steven W. Pipe, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric
Hematology and Oncology
Pediatric Medical Director, Hemophilia and Coagulation Disorders Program
University of Michigan
Workshop Leaders
Jeffrey Dunn, PharmD, MBA
Senior Vice President
Chief Clinical Officer
VRx Pharmacy Services, LLC
Michael Fine, MD
Medical Director
Health Net of California
John Fox, MD, MHA
Senior Medical Director
Associate Vice President
Medical Affairs
Priority Health
James Jorgenson, MS, RPh, FASHP
Chief Executive Officer
Board Chair
Visante, Inc.
John Knispel MD, CPE, FACOG
Regional Medical Director
Florida Commercial Markets
Health Guidance Organization
Humana Inc.
James Kenney, Jr., RPh, MBA
Manager, Specialty and Pharmacy Contracts
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Maria Lopes, MD, MS
Medical Director
Magellan Rx
Vanita K. Pindolia, PharmD, BCPS
Vice President, Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Programs_PCM
Henry Ford Health System/Health Alliance Plan of Michigan
  WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The program is designed specifically for HTC clinicians (physicians, registered nurses, and social workers) attending the National Hemophilia Foundation's 68th Annual Meeting. Space is limited and priority registration will be given to these provider groups.

  EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
  • Describe strategies used by managed care organizations (MCOs) and specialty pharmacy providers to facilitate care and administer benefits for members with hemophilia
  • Employ techniques for hemophilia providers to improve communications with health plans, insurers, and specialty pharmacy providers
  • Recommend payer processes for streamlining pre-certification and prior authorization
  • Apply methods to enable optimal cost management of factor replacement therapy to be realized by multiple hemophilia stakeholders including Medicaid Plans, specialty pharmacy providers, and other MCOs
  AGENDA

Date and Time
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Provider Workshops: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Gaylord Palms Resort
Room: Orange Blossom Ballroom
Orlando, FL

1:00 PM Registration and Buffet Lunch
Opening General Session
2:00 PM Opening Comments/Overview
Steven W. Pipe, MD
2:05 PM A Hemophilia Provider's Perspective
- Payer Challenges and Issues Confronting the Optimal Management of Patients

Steven W. Pipe, MD
Breakout Workshops
2:25 PM Formulary Management Processes Including Prior Authorization Methods
John Fox, MD, MHA
Jeffrey Dunn, PharmD, MBA
  Provider Communication Strategies to Enhance Coordination of Care
Michael Fine, MD, Health Net of California
Vanita Pindolia, PharmD, BCPS
  How to Achieve Alignment and Consensus of Specialty Pharmacy Services
Maria Lopes, MD, MS
James Kenney, RPh, MBA
  Navigating the New Paradigm of Health Insurance Marketplaces - Including Medicaid Managed Care
John W. Knispel, MD, CPE, FACOG
James Jorgenson, RPh, MS, FASHP
Closing General Session
5:25 PM Best Practice Tips from Workshops
Entire Faculty Panel
5:40 PM Moderated Faculty Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Entire Faculty Panel
6:00 PM Adjournment
  ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, the National Hemophilia Foundation, and Impact Education, LLC. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education

Credit Designation
This educational activity for 4.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and will be emailed to you within three weeks.

Social Worker Continuing Education
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886733890-0) for 4 Social Work continuing education contact hours.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie, physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Impact Education, LLC, prior to the live event at (215) 619-8812.

Fee Information
No additional fee is required to attend this CPE/CME activity.

Note: There is NO FEE for attending this session. However, if you wish to attend the NHF Annual Meeting sessions from July 21-July 23, 2016, a registration fee is required.

Pre-registration will close at 12:00 pm on July 22, 2016.
Walk-in registration will be available at the time of the program.
If you have any questions, please call (215) 619-8812 or email info@impactedu.net.